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Posted by phillip ross on August 10, 2000 at 11:04:45:

HI IAM A 16 YEAR OLD MALE . IAM NOT OVER WEIGHT.MY PAST COUPLE BP READINGS AT THE PHARMACY WERE 150/85, 145/75,135/85, AND 145/80.IS THAT CONSIDERED REALLY HIGH FOR MY AGE? ABOUT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO I WENT TO A NEIGHBORS HOUSE AND THEY CHECKED MY BP. THERE IT WAS 161/110. I WAS WORRIED . A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT I HAD TO GET A PHYSICAL 4 SCHOOL AND MY BP WAS 110.80. MY MOM TOLD THE DOC THAT MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS HIGH AT THE PHARMACY BUT HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. IAM A LITTLE WORRIED B/C OF MY AGE.I DONT WANNA TAKE MEDICINE.WELL PLEASE HELP ME.THANKS 4 YOUR TIME.